Tickets for Netflix’s eagerly anticipated live sports event Beat Luke Littler are set to go on sale this week, giving fans the chance to be part of one of the most unique nights in darts history.
On Friday 30 October at Manchester Central, up to 20 amateur players will step up to the oche to face two-time defending World Champion and world number one Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler, with a life-changing £501,000 prize on the line for anyone who can beat him in a single leg of 501.
Tickets for the event – available from £35 – will go on general sale at 09:00 UK on Wednesday October 14 exclusively via beatlukelittler.seetickets.com. True to major darts events in recent years, fancy dress is encouraged and doors on the night will open at 16:00, with the live show starting at 19:00.
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Bringing together the worlds of elite sport and entertainment, Beat Luke Littler will be hosted by Gary Lineker, with renowned darts fan Richard Osman joining as expert analyst. Popular presenter Josh Denzel will also be part of the star-studded talent line-up, alongside a host of familiar faces from the worlds of sport and entertainment, with further names set to be announced in the coming weeks.
The 20 amateur challengers have been selected following a nationwide search which saw thousands of hopefuls attend open auditions in London and Manchester. After completing a rigorous three-stage selection process, the finalists now have the opportunity to do what even the world’s best players struggle to do – beat Luke Littler.
The rules are simple: one night, one chance and one perfect leg of 501. Each amateur must summon their nerve and skill to defeat darts’ biggest star, with the ultimate prize waiting for anyone who can pull off the impossible. Throughout the show, interactive votes will let audiences at home have their say and even pick who has the next turn. The competition ends the moment somebody wins the money (or, more likely, when the contestants run out).
Littler, said: “I think it’ll be an amazing night and I’m just really looking forward to getting started. There is half a million quid up for grabs, I won’t be going easy at all!
“That’s the fun part of the show, my opponents only have to have one good leg and I’m done. I think it’ll bring in a huge audience and hopefully more people will get into darts because of the show.”
The live special is produced by Manchester’s Workerbee (part of Banijay UK) and in partnership with the PDC, the governing body behind professional darts. The event will be streamed globally on Netflix, bringing the atmosphere and drama from Manchester Central to audiences around the world.
